US launches pilot entrepreneurship program in Egypt
CAIRO: When US President Barack Obama came to Cairo to give a speech in June 2009, he announced that the United States would reorient the country’s policy toward the…
Egypt index waits for foreign market cues
Egypt's main index dipped 0.3 percent in sluggish trade as buyers and sellers waited to take cues from European, US and other markets which are shuttered on Sundays. …
Talaat Moustafa lawyers unable to plead case due to syndicate strike
CAIRO: The Lawyers’ Syndicate strike deterred defense lawyers from pleading their case during the latest hearing of Hisham Talaat Moustafa and Mohsen Al-Sukkari’s retrial, Bahaa Eddin Abu Shoaa said Sunday.…
Activists' trial adjourned to July 17
CAIRO: The case against three human rights activists was adjourned until July 17 on Saturday, after the judge approved defense lawyers’ request for an adjournment. Ahmed Seif El-Islam Hamad and…
Iran says Egypt barring Gaza aid ship from Suez Canal
TEHRAN: The Iranian Red Crescent said on Sunday that in addition to restrictions imposed by Israel, Egypt had barred a Gaza-bound aid ship from entering the Suez Canal, leading to…
Egypt authority appeals Medinaty land ruling
CAIRO: An Egyptian authority in charge of selling state land to developers has appealed an administrative court's decision to scrap a contract that allotted real estate to a unit of…
Wu Guanzhong, Chinese master painter, dies aged 90
Wu Guanzhong, who rose to international fame as one of the fathers of modern Chinese painting after years of persecution during the Cultural Revolution, has died aged 90, state…
Serbian coach has Ghana on brink of Cup history
RUSTENBURG: Ghana is poised to become the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals, thanks in part to a Serbian coach whose discipline has the Black Stars shining…
Jackson: A tribute from fans, a lawsuit from dad
On the day Michael Jackson's fans paid their respects with tears, tributes, songs and dance, Jackson's father filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctor charged with giving his son…
Ronaldo reaps rewards of fan admiration
CAPE TOWN: Despite having scored only once and produced some peripheral performances in the World Cup group phase, Cristiano Ronaldo managed to be named man of the match three times…